The More the Merrier

Chapter 571 No Hugging

Seeing as he wouldn’t be able to help out, Benjamin turned around and went back to his sons instead. To his chagrin, the five kids too, locked their bathroom door from the inside.

What’s the meaning of this? Why are they all guarding against me like I’m some sort of criminal?

He thought to himself with a frown.

Arissa soon finished bathing her daughter and was helping her get dressed.

“Mommy, do you think Mr. Graham is still mad at us?”

Arissa gave her a little pinch on the cheek.

“Are you afraid of him being mad?”

Jesse looked her in the eye as she whispered, “He looks really scary when he’s mad. It’s like his entire face just turns all dark and gloomy! Even my brothers don’t look that scary when they’re mad!”

Arissa chuckled. “That’s just how your daddy is like, Sweetheart. He rarely smiles since he’s been uptight for too long. It’s only natural for someone who’s always strict and stern to look scarier when they’re angry. Even so, he really loves you all. I’m sure you’ve felt his love, right?”

Arissa herself would get scared of Benjamin whenever he was angry, so she could see why the kids would fear him

hair into a cool-looking hairstyle, all while chuckling at how boyish she

she said,

hearing that. Hmm? Is she still upset that Benjamin was cold

time. Now that

after giving it some thought. “Mr. Graham is indeed treating me a lot better now, but he sometimes

toward such things, so Jesse could definitely feel it if someone didn’t

chuckle as she knew

a boy, so he expects you to act like your brothers. For example, he believes boys shouldn’t be liking the color pink. That’s why he gave you strange looks

look of sadness in Jesse’s eyes had disappeared after she heard that. “Oh… How long do we have to keep

she said, “He won’t. He probably just won’t like it very much, that’s all. We’ll tell him when I feel like it, okay? Now, go on and play with your brothers! I’m going to

Jesse nodded

she had left her line of sight before returning

decided to go look for them in the bathroom outside. However, she had only taken a few steps down the corridor when she saw

of him, Jesse tried to sneak

Benjamin noticed her creeping figure through the corner of

to sneak past him, but quickly eased his frown when he realized it would

called out to her in